The RM of Lac du Bonnet owns and operates the Brookfield Water Utility which services 38 metered, local customers and services 39 customers of the Awanipark Water Utility in the Local Government District of Pinawa.
The Brookfield Water Utility purchases treated water from the Whitemouth Utility, which is owned and operated by the RM of Whitemouth.
The water lines and pumping station were completed in 2019 and the RM began providing treated water that same year.
Connection information:
No property owner shall connect to the Brookfield Water Utility without first obtaining a permit from the RM. The cost of the permit is $500 and is due immediately upon application for the permit and is non-refundable.
Applicant must pay the $15,000 connection fee (subject to revision from time to time) plus 100 per cent of all costs pertaining to the installation of the water line from the water main to the applicant's building/ structure. The fee shall be payable to the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet and shall be paid at the time the application is submitted.
The property owner shall pay the full cost of providing, installing, and connecting to the municipal water system including any portion of the connecting waterline that is not on the property owner's property. The Property owner shall acquire a contractor to complete these works.
Connection from the meter to the customer's plumbing system is the customer s responsibility. The installation procedures shall be approved by an authorized representative of the RM.
See the Brookfield Water Utility Line Connection policy below for more information.
Brookfield Utility residential lead monitoring program (Upcoming:)
The RM will be conducting testing for lead as part of a residential lead monitoring program. The RM is pleased to offer residents serviced by the Brookfield Utility lead monitoring testing at no cost. It is strongly recommended by both the Province of Manitoba and the RM that you test your drinking water for lead.
Water from the RM of Whitemouth Water Treatment Plant & Brookfield Utility distribution system is safe and MEETS ALL lead limit guidelines; however, lead can enter drinking water from residential lead-based plumbing materials. Elevated lead concentrations at the tap are more likely in older homes, built before 1950. Testing the drinking water in your home will help the RM assess whether lead is present in residential drinking water and the best course of action to take if it exceeds guidelines.
Lead exposure can affect the health of everyone, but fetuses, infants, and young children are the most sensitive to lead exposure. The Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines state that lead concentration in drinking water should not exceed 0.005 mg/L. It is strongly recommended that childcare providers and schools test their drinking water for lead.
Participants will be selected on a first-come-first-serve basis and we will advise you on how water samples will be collected. The result of your drinking water test will be provided and if your drinking water has elevated lead levels, you will be provided with advice on how you can reduce lead in your drinking water.
For more information or to sign up for free testing, please contact Riley Dueck, Public Works Project Manager, at (204) 345-2619 ext. 112 or cet@lacdubonnet.com.
Brookfield Water Utility resources: